throat

Example Sentences

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Near the end of the first, Betts came back to the bench coughing and sputtering, seemingly unable to clear her throat.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

I can still conjure it: the heated seat warming my back, the hot chocolate coating my throat, the cinnamon strudel giving way under my teeth.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

"Their internal operation said kids are worth $270 lifetime value," she whispered, her throat tightening.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

She said the film's director Zach Cregger "wrote a dream part, and let me grab it by the throat", adding: "We had a ball."

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

The lump in my throat gets thick again when I think about him, and I try to swallow it away.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam